Mark 4:39

Mark 4:39 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
• New International Version (NIV)He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, "Peace! Be still!" And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.

Context of Mark 4:39

37Then a strong wind began to blow across the lake. Water began to go into the boat and fill it. Soon the boat was almost going under the water. 38Jesus was in a comfortable place at the back of the boat. He was sleeping. The disciples woke him. They said to him, ‘Teacher, we will die here in the water! Please do something!’ Jesus woke up and he spoke strongly to the wind and to the water. ‘Be quiet!’ he said. ‘Stop!’ Then the wind stopped and the water became quiet again. 40Jesus said to his disciples, ‘You should not be afraid like that. You should trust me.’ 41But the disciples became very afraid. They said to each other, ‘Who is this man? Even the wind and the water obey him.’

Mark 4:39 word by word

καὶ διεγερθεὶς ἐπετίμησεν τῷ ἀνέμῳ καὶ εἶπεν τῇ θαλάσσῃ· σιώπα, πεφίμωσο. καὶ ἐκόπασεν ὁ ἄνεμος, καὶ ἐγένετο γαλήνη μεγάλη.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he aroseδιεγείρωdiegeirō · to arouseG1326
• rebukedἐπιτιμάωepitimaō · to rebukeG2008
• the windὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the windἄνεμοςanemos · windG417
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto the seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
• Peaceσιωπάωsiōpaō · be quietG4623
• be stillφιμόωphimoō · to muzzleG5392
• ceasedκοπάζωkopazō · to abateG2869
• there wasγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• aγαλήνηgalēnē · calmG1055
• greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173

Cross-references for Mark 4:39

• Exodus 14:16You yourself must do this: Lift up your stick and hold your hand out over the sea. The water will become two separate parts. Then the Israelites can cross through the middle of the sea on dry ground.
• Job 38:11I said to the sea, “This is as far as you can come. You may come no further. Your powerful waves must stop there!”
• Psalms 29:10The Lord rules as king over the deep waters. The Lord will be king for ever.
• Psalms 93:3The floods of water have risen up, Lord. They have risen with a loud noise. Their waves beat against the land.
• Psalms 104:7But when you shouted, the water went back. It ran away, when you shouted like thunder.
• Psalms 107:29He caused the storm to stop, so that the waves became quiet.
• Psalms 148:8Praise him, fire and hail, snow and clouds. Praise him, wind and storm, as you obey his commands.
• Proverbs 8:29He gave his command to the seas, that they should obey him. The waters of the sea must stay inside its borders. I was there when he built the foundations of the earth.
• Jeremiah 5:22The Lord says, ‘You should respect me and obey me. You should shake with fear when you come to me. I made the sand as an edge for the sea. It is like a wall that the sea cannot cross. The sea's waves may attack the shore, but it cannot go further than that edge.
• Mark 9:25Jesus saw that the crowd of people was quickly becoming bigger. So he told the bad spirit to stop. Jesus said to it, ‘Spirit, I am telling you that you must leave this boy. He cannot hear or speak because of you. I tell you to come out of him! You must never go into him again.’
• Nahum 1:4He can cause the sea and the rivers to become dry by one word. The fertile places of Bashan and Carmel become dry and the green forests of Lebanon die too.
• Luke 4:39Jesus came and he stood near her. He told the illness to go away and immediately she was well again. She got up and she prepared food for her visitors.
• Psalms 89:9You rule over the powerful sea. When the waves rise up, you make them quiet again.
• Lamentations 3:31The Lord does not turn against people for ever.

Commentaries on Mark 4:39

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 39Peace, be still - Be silent! Be still! There is uncommon majesty and authority in these words. Who but God could act thus? Perhaps this salvation of his disciples in the boat might be designed to show forth that protection and deliverance which Christ will give to his followers, however violently they may be persecuted by earth or hell. At least, this is a legitimate use which may be made of this transaction.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35-41Verses 35-41 See the notes at Matthew 8:18-27. Mark 4:36 Even as he was in the ship - They took him without making any preparation for the voyage; without providing any food or raiment. He was sitting in a ship, or boat, instructing the people. In the same boat, probably ill fitted to encounter a storm on the lake, they sailed. This would render their danger more imminent and the miracle more striking. There were with him other little ships - Belonging…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 35-41Verses 35-41 Christ was asleep in the storm, to try the faith of his disciples, and to stir them up to pray. Their faith appeared weak, and their prayers strong. When our wicked hearts are like the troubled sea which cannot rest, when our passions are unruly, let us think we hear the law of Christ, saying, Be silent, be dumb. When without are fightings, and within are fears, and the spirits are in a tumult, if he say, "Peace, be still," there is a great…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 39-40The disciples still lacked faith in Jesus (4:41), even though they had many chances to experience his power and authority (1:21–34, 40–45; 2:1–12; 3:1–5).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3939. And he arose, and rebuked the wind--"and the raging of the water" (Lu 8:24). and said unto the sea, Peace, be still--two sublime words of command, from a Master to His servants, the elements. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm--The sudden hushing of the wind would not at once have calmed the sea, whose commotion would have settled only after a considerable time. But the word of command was given to both elements at once.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 4:39

• Faith
• Galilee
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Sea
• Trouble

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Commentaries on Mark 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings